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No. 455,263'. PtenteaJune so, 1891.

@lmmeooeo Sme/whoa UNITED STATES LEBBEUs I-I. ROGERS, OE NEw PATENT OFFICE.

YORK, N. Y., AssIGNOR To rrHE ROGERS l MANIFOLD AND CARBON APAPER COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N o. 455,263, dated June 30, 1891.

Application filed February 16, 1891.

To all whom t may concern,.-

Be it known that I, IIEBBEUS H. ROGERS, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of New York city, county of New York, and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Ribbons for Type- `Writing Machines, which improvement is fully set forth in the following specification.

The present invention has reference to the manufacture of inking-ribbons for use on type-writing machines, and its general object is to enable users to handle these articles with greater convenience and cleanliness.

It is a serious objection to the use of typewriters which employ a ribbon that the transfer iraterial or ink with which the latter is lcoated and saturated cornes OE readily upon the fingers and garments of the user. It is a necessity of the case that the ribbons must be frequently handled in placing them on or removing them from the machine, and as different kinds of ribbons are used for dilferent kinds of work these changes are in some cases a frequent occurrence.

According to the present invention this' difficulty is overcome by enveloping the end of the ribbon with a layer of metal foil,-such as gold leaf.

It is desirable, for several reasons, to mark or identify ribbons in some way to show, for example, the character of the ink, and also for the purpose of distinguishing particular goods by the name or trade-mark of the manufacturer. As ribbons are now made all such marks must be put on the wrapper or box, inasmuch as itis diflicult to apply the Serial No. 381,663. (No model.)

distinguishing-marks of any kind to a ribbon uniformly coated with aniline or other transfer material. By making the ribbon with a clean end, as above indicated, this part of the article may be utilized to receive any manufacturers marks or directions which thereafter remain permanently on the ribbon. This will tend to protect reputable manufacturers, to prevent mistakes in packing ribbons for the market, and to facilitate the selection by the user ofthe particularribbon he desires to employ.

In carrying out my invention the end ot' the inked ribbon may be'varnished and lthen covered with metal leaf. which can be used as a ground upon which marking or lettering of any sort is embossed with an embossing-tool.

In the accompanying drawings,which form part of this specification, Figure I shows the end of a ribbon protected by a cover of metal foil; and Fig. II, an edge view of the same, partly in longitudinal section, a being the ribbon, and b the foil covering.

I claim as my invention- An inked ribbon for type-writers, having the end protected by a covering of metal leaf, substantially as and for the purposes speciiied.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

LEBBEUS H. ROGERS. Titnessesz ALBERT R. ROGERS, HOWARD WHITFIELD. 

